Bog off: Fatberg finally cleared from Greenwich sewer by Thames Water engineers October 29, 2019 A fatberg the size of a London red bus has been cleared from a sewer by Thames Water engineers – who pulled some of it out by hand. The 40-tonne mass of fat, grease and other waste, was found earlier this year clogging up a Greenwich sewer. Workers at Thames Water spent three weeks trying [...]
‘It can’t get any worse’: What City workers think of another General Election October 29, 2019 It’s that time again: Britain is on course for another General Election, after Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn announced he was ready to fight the “most radical election ever”. But Brits have endured more than three years of uncertainty since the EU referendum, and few groups of workers have felt the effects of it more sharply [...]
Pictured: Police identify two men wanted over Essex lorry deaths October 29, 2019 Police have released the names of two men they want to speak to in connection with the discovery of 39 bodies in an Essex lorry last week. Ronan Hughes, 40, and Christopher Hughes, 34, who are brothers from Armagh in Northern Ireland, are wanted on suspicion of manslaughter and human trafficking. Read more: Police make [...]
African Export-Import Bank postpones London IPO October 29, 2019 The African Export-Import Bank has put its plans to float on hold, delivering a fresh blow to London’s ailing initial public offering (IPO) market. Despite confirming just days ago that it was pressing ahead with plans to list in London, the African trade finance group has now put its IPO on ice, citing “unfavourable market [...]
Level up: Lessons from London for boosting the rest of the UK October 29, 2019 Britain’s economy has been distorted. London takes all the jobs, all the talent, all the investment, leaving crumbs for everyone else. For Britain to prosper, the capital needs to be cut down to size. In the wake of the financial crisis, and then of the Brexit vote, this is an argument that has become increasingly [...]
Ulez charge has added £41m to TfL coffers since April October 28, 2019 More than £40m has been raised from Sadiq Khan’s air pollution levy in the scheme’s first six months. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request to Transport for London (TfL), sent by car selling comparison website Motoway.co.uk, revealed 2.1m Ultra Low Emissions Zone (Ulez) charges were purchased by drivers up to 31 August. Read more: Ulez [...]
Deputy mayor set to step down after Westminster call up October 28, 2019 London’s deputy mayor for housing will resign after being selected for a safe Labour seat. James Murray beat out deputy mayor for business Rajesh Agrawal and Ealing North councillor Aysha Raza to be the Labour candidate in Ealing North at the next general election. Read more: ‘Unhappy’ deputy mayors look for Westminster move Current Ealing North [...]
Rory Stewart: The mayoral candidate in need of a London story October 28, 2019 It might feel like a lifetime ago, but turn the clock back to the summer and for a brief moment it felt as if the Conservative party could be about to anoint Rory Stewart as Prime Minister. The dark horse candidate, who stood on a ticket of soft Brexit – code for being “anyone but [...]
Addison Lee lenders ‘circle’ taxi giant as sale effort continues October 26, 2019 Addison Lee has insisted it expects “a successful conclusion” to the “ongoing” sale process despite reports that its lenders are preparing to take control of the London taxi company. A syndicate of a dozen banks led by ING have drafted in advisers from Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) to consider their options, according to Sky News, [...]
Essex lorry deaths: Vietnamese group give police photos of 20 missing people October 26, 2019 A UK-based Vietnamese community has provided the police with photos of around 20 people reported missing by families since 39 were found dead in a lorry in Essex. The group’s website, Viethome, has asked the relatives not to share the images online after sharing with police. Read more: Essex lorry deaths: Post-mortem examinations to begin [...]